Claire writes: “It was really icy a couple of weeks ago as I set out on my early morning walk. There was no one around, and I couldn’t see into the next field. I just kept walking. Within half an hour, the mist was beginning to clear, and underneath was an azure...
Claire writes: “There is a famous sketch where comedian Eddie Izzard asks: ‘What do you choose – cake or death?’ (WARNING it contains offensive language). That sketch comes to mind when I am thinking about how some conversations can be rich, fruitful and...
Claire writes: “It’s not unusual for people to come to one to one conversations hoping that we can help them achieve amazing things! And asking someone what they would like to be different by the end of a conversation can evoke all kinds of answers including: I want...
Claire writes: “‘How much do we need to remember when someone comes to us for a conversation?’ is something I get asked all the time. My philosophy is that in coaching, people will remember the facts themselves – they’ve lived in x, y, z place and worked for...
If you missed the launch part for Simplifying Coaching, you can watch it here Claire writes: “When we drive from this village into the local town, it’s pretty much straight all the way. I know how to drive, I pay attention. And I get there. I only need to pay...
Claire writes: “Unexpectedly, yesterday, I received a phone call postponing a piece of work that would have taken most of today. Suddenly the diary opened up and with some thinking space. I was also talking with Ruth, one of our coaches, and she was asking...
